A decade ago, Manti Te’o was in the headlines as a national joke and disgraced sports figure, after it was learned that his girlfriend — who had supposedly died on the same day as his grandmother and whose memory he dedicated his senior year of Notre Dame football to — had never existed. For the past couple of weeks, the former NFL linebacker’s catfishing story has been making the news again, but this time for a completely different reason. Netflix delved into the story in its documentary "Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist," and its reception has been massive, even eliciting some kind words from NBA star LeBron James.
"Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist" has resonated with a lot of people, and given new context to what the Notre Dame student-athlete went through in 2012 and 2013. Manti Te’o spoke out about the overwhelming response he’s received, thanking everyone for sharing their own stories and sending love to him and his family. It looks like even King James found time for a viewing of the doc that has remained one of Netflix’s top movies since its August 16 premiere, because on August 27, LeBron James tweeted his support.
